Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-11-16
THE MISERY'S DAUGHTER.

A Modern Romance with a Happy End
tng-HOw a Young Lover Became Prts-
oner for Life.
Herman Bauer was Hebrew residing in
San Francisco He was known to the occu-
pants Of the city as the Shylock miser His
dress was wretchedly decayed and had
hung on his miserable person a score of
years. He was such a picture of poverty
in appearance and ferocity in expression
that he became to be feared by many,
hated and loathed by others, and pitied by
few.
No one knew how much Herman Bauer
was worth, except the highest authorities
of the Bank Of California, where he hoard
ed every penny he could lay hands upon.
He increased his fortunes by shrewd in
vescments, shaving notes and heart-bleed-
ing loans. Some said he was enormously
rich, but none knew accurately except him
self. He knew to cent, because he had
premonition that he would die when he be-
came possessed with million dollars.
The only objects of his regard were his
gold and his child Julia, whom he loved, no
doubt, because she had golden hair. Julia,
in spite of her deprivations and mean garb,
was very beautiful, as most Hebrew girls
are. Many man sighed in vain who would
have married her without hope of dollar
from Herman Bauer. She smiled only on
one, however, a Gentle scribe, who scrib-
bled scanty stories and sketches for his
bread and butter. Both his occupation and
race were the objects of the miser's bitter
est hatred, and he forbade the youths en-
trance to his wretched abode The lovers
met clandestinely thereafter, and vowed by
the Golden Gate to wed, come what might.
The Shylock OWNED these intentions,
and by the love of her dead mother made
Julia promise never to marry while he
lived.
Fearing that the young man might dis
suade her, the miser sought his destruction
by means of loan, which he was well
aware could not be paid at given time, in
which case the penalty was imprisonment.
The day of payment came on rapidly, and
the lovers were despairing. Flight to I'M
known lands and various measures were
discussed, but the honor of each prevailed
at the last.
One day the miser was cabled from Lon
don that his mother was dead. In a sudden
spasm of emotion he felt moved to visit her
grave. His premonitions were that his
fated sum had nearly accumulated, and he
fastened away to visit the grave before the
coming of his own time. He left instruc-
tions with his agent to promptly imprison
the scribe in case of failure to pay, and went
away chuckling, and believing that his
daughter would be safe from matrimony.
He arrived in London, and after long
search found the name of the cemetery and
the number of the lot where the body of his
mother lay. As he was departing to visit
the place a cablegram was handed him from
his agent. He hastily opened it and trem-
bled with terror while he read. It was SIM
ply daily statement of his funds on hand
he had ordered sent as means of watching
his agent effectually. He read this sum-
mary:
"0n hand, &, 0OO, o0O" ..>r>
'Stin in terror, he walked to the GENE
terry. AT the entrance an admission fee OF
one shilling was demanded, and he turned
sorrowfnlly away. A high stone wall sur
rounded the graveyard, but he determined
to climb over in order to save the shilling.
He reached the top of the wall in safety,
but fell off on the inside, breaking his neck,
with the terrible cry on his lips: "The
fated million" = ~ 90
wept bitterly in each others arms. It was
the day of payment or prison. The agent
came up silently and tapped the downcast
scribe on the arm. w s2z&
ssWell, have you the money?" ssl3h a5=@&5 Z:
."Alas, no!"s to- .aS.[Es.s SFs 81 t3zIs.t
"Then you must go with me- j.
"Oh spare him." pleaded the girl.
II have your fathers instructions. Here,
officer, arrest him." -aG:
A messenger boy from the Bank Of Cali
fornia joined the group. 1t was accidental,
but he had caught q ride on sprinkler. He
handed to the young lady note =.
Release the prisoner, commanded the
girl. # s5ss;ss,
! &s'sWhy2" sneered the agent.
'sHe is my prisoner for life.n
tsProve it. = -.
She handed the agent her message from
| the Bank of California. He read. "a,
Herman Bauer IS dead and 81, 900, GOO are
deposited here for his daughter julia. =
| s5>s 1. sx58 5S$ 81 {E WILLIAM II. BALLou.
| An Ancient Custom. ~ h
A.Do you know where the custom Of
mothers taking their manageable daugh-
ters to the watering places originated,
! b have no idea. a.s.
sWell, it dates back to the days Of Abrae
ham. You know it was at = well that Re
becca found her hus band. ~ 7eaas s Jiisas.5
IT is the sharp flash, not the long gsowl
IF fh1indnr that Kills @S4 E3s%{#s